Repetition of Words: Emphasize Your Thoughts

Manik Joshi

Oct 2014 · English Daily Use Book 13 · Manik Joshi

About this ebook

This Book Covers The Following Topics:

 

What is “Repetition of Words”?

Structure (1) ---- Word + and + Word

Structure (2) ---- Comparative + and + Comparative

Structure (3) ---- Word + after + Word

Structure (4) ---- Word + by + Word

Structure (5) ---- Word + to + Word

Structure (6) ---- Word + on/upon + Word

Structure (7) ---- Word + against/of/for/in/with + Word

Structure (8) ---- The more, less, etc…, the more, less, etc…

Structure (9) ---- Combination of the Same Words

Structure (10) ---- Repetition of Various Words

Structure (11) ---- Repetition of Words More than Once

Structure (12) ---- Repetition of ‘Group of Words’

Structure (13) ---- Repetition of ‘Two Different Words’

Structure (14) ---- Miscellaneous Patterns

Exercises: 1(A) and 1(B)

Exercises: 2(A) and 2(B)

 

What is “Repetition of Words”?

 

Repetition in the English Language is the repeating of a word, within a sentence in order to PROVIDE EMPHASIS. ‘Repetition of words’ could be classified into many groups based on the placement of the words in a sentence. Different terms have been devised to denote different kinds of repetitions. Some of these terms are as follows: Adnominatio, Conduplicatio, Diacope, Epistrophe, Mesodiplosis, Palilogia, Polyptoton, Symploce, etc.

 

Not going into the details of these ‘hard-to-pronounce’ terms, I have covered only the most popular patterns of ‘Repetition of words’ in this book.

 

Structure (1) ---- Word + and + Word

 

This pattern is generally used to show ‘continuation or repetition of an activity, or ‘presence of many things or people of the same kind’.

 

1. -- She asked and asked about the money.

2a. -- Stars, planets, and galaxies emerged and evolved billions and billions of years ago.

2b. -- They have got billions and billions of dollars lying around in vaults.

3. -- There has been campaign and campaign against us for a very long time.

4. -- Wastage of water must be discouraged and discouraged.

5. -- Workers dug and dug the road.

6. -- We have eras and eras coming.

7. -- He called after her, “Where are you going?” She went further and further.

8a. -- His confidence grew and grew.

8b. -- Once he started telling family about his challenge, the support just grew and grew.

9a. -- ‘How long did the match last?’ ‘Oh, hours and hours’

9b. -- Oats are a complex carbohydrate which means they will fuel your body for hours and hours.

10. -- Merit and merit alone can be criteria.

11. -- The road went on for miles and miles.

12. -- My travel plan was mired and mired in utter confusion.

13. -- He has nurtured and nurtured his reputation as a master tactician.

14. -- They played and played cards all night.

 

NOTE:

(A). ‘Again and again’

[meaning -- many times]

She was wiping her tears again and again.

Many people do not repeat their mistakes again and again.

 

(B). ‘By and by’

[meaning -- after a short period; before long; soon | eventually]

By and by you will make your deficiency.

The hours just kept on going by and by.

 

(C). ‘Half and half’

[meaning -- in equal parts]

We are lucky that it is affordable rent, and sharing half and half helps

 

(D). ‘Less and less’

[meaning -- continuing to become smaller]

We are having less and less snow each year.

Old people seem to sleep less and less actually.

 

(E). ‘More and more’

[meaning -- continuing to become larger in amount or number]

You always ask for more and more.

More and more girls are giving priority to their careers.

 

(F). ‘Neck and neck’

[meaning -- level with somebody in competition]

Democrats and Republicans were neck and neck on 50 seats.

These two candidates are neck and neck in recent polls.

 

NOTE: Great Stress—

Word + And + Word + And + Word

1a. -- He just smacked him with a ruler again and again and again.

1b. -- If at first, you don't succeed, try again and again and again.

2. -- Their pain and the anger grew and grew and grew,

3. -- They are paying him millions and millions, and more millions.

4. -- There is a huge problem in this town and it has been going on and on and on.

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About the author

Manik Joshi was born on January 26, 1979, at Ranikhet, a picturesque town in the Kumaon region of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. He is a permanent resident of the Sheeshmahal area of Kathgodam located in the city of Haldwani in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand in India. He completed his schooling in four different schools. He is a science graduate in the ZBC – zoology, botany, and chemistry – subjects. He is also an MBA with a specialization in marketing. Additionally, he holds diplomas in “computer applications”, “multimedia and web-designing”, and “computer hardware and networking”. During his schooldays, he wanted to enter the field of medical science; however, after graduation, he shifted his focus to the field of management. After obtaining his MBA, he enrolled in a computer education center; he became so fascinated with working on the computer that he decided to develop his career in this field. Over the following years, he worked at some computer-related full-time jobs. Following that, he became interested in Internet Marketing, particularly in domaining (business of buying and selling domain names), web design (creating websites), and various other online jobs. However, later he shifted his focus solely to self-publishing. Manik is a nature-lover. He has always been fascinated by overcast skies. He is passionate about traveling and enjoys solo travel most of the time rather than traveling in groups. He is actually quite a loner who prefers to do his own thing. He likes to listen to music, particularly when he is working on the computer. Reading and writing are definitely his favorite pastimes, but he has no interest in sports. Manik has always dreamt of a prosperous life and prefers to live a life of luxury. He has a keen interest in politics because he believes it is politics that decides everything else. He feels a sense of gratification sharing his experiences and knowledge with the outside world. However, he is an introvert by nature and thus gives prominence to only a few people in his personal life. He is not a spiritual man, yet he actively seeks knowledge about the metaphysical world; he is particularly interested in learning about life beyond death. In addition to writing academic/informational text and fictional content, he also maintains a personal diary. He has always had a desire to stand out from the crowd. He does not believe in treading the beaten path and avoids copying someone else’s path to success. Two things he always refrains from are smoking and drinking; he is a teetotaler and very health-conscious. He usually wakes up before the sun rises. He starts his morning with meditation and exercise. Fitness is an integral and indispensable part of his life. He gets energized by solving complex problems. He loves himself the way he is and he loves the way he looks. He doesn’t believe in following fashion trends. He dresses according to what suits him and what he is comfortable in. He believes in taking calculated risks. His philosophy is to expect the best but prepare for the worst. According to him, you can’t succeed if you are unwilling to fail. For Manik, life is about learning from mistakes and figuring out how to move forward.